Back from the Dead
Towards the end of last term, at Queens Park School, it was time to bring all the trees we had planted back to my garden.… Read More »Back from the Dead
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Trees on Offa
I have been walking along the Offa’s Dyke Trail, which runs north from the outflow of the River Wye into the Severn at Chepstow, as… Read More »Trees on Offa
Trees of Knowledge
Setting up and implementing a whole school tree planting project has been a challenging, but fun and fulfilling venture. The first step to take if… Read More »Trees of Knowledge
WftT at the H of P
On Tuesday I found myself looking up at the marvellous hammer beam roof of Westminster Hall – a marvel of medieval engineering and a legacy… Read More »WftT at the H of P
Tree Planting – where the UK is at
Report on the UK’s tree planting effort by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (this is Parliament officially appraising the government’s performance and… Read More »Tree Planting – where the UK is at
Thistle Wood in early Spring
Heading south from County Durham a few weeks ago, even as winter still held the north in its grip, I wasn’t much surprised to find… Read More »Thistle Wood in early Spring
In the wake of Storm Eunice
Storm Eunice hit the South of England on Friday 18 February 2022, with winds of up to 122 mph – a provisional record for England.… Read More »In the wake of Storm Eunice
Forestry Facts and Figures 2021
Towards the end of last year I received in the post a little bonus Christmas reading: the seductively-titled Forestry Facts & Figures 2021 booklet, full… Read More »Forestry Facts and Figures 2021
Mental health benefits of trees and woods
A new report by Forest Research aims to evaluate the benefits of trees and woods for mental health and wellbeing. It seems like a no-brainer,… Read More »Mental health benefits of trees and woods
The seeds of time, start of planting
There have been hardly any acorns this year, so we were forced to order some seeds from a catalogue. These are all native species which… Read More »The seeds of time, start of planting